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Major Depressive Disorder

CNS 2 original drugs
2
Novel Drugs
25
Reformulations
0
Active Trials
23
Drug Targets

CNS indication. Major Depressive Disorder has 2 FDA-approved novel treatments, led by FABRE KRAMER across 23 drug targets. Explore market leaders, treatments by mechanism, the clinical pipeline, and drug targets below.

Major Depressive Disorder Market Leaders

Companies with the most FDA-approved novel Major Depressive Disorder drugs.

Phase 3 Readouts Pro

12 active Phase 3 trials with confidence-graded completion dates.

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Q4 2026
DT120
Definium Therapeutics US, Inc.
Estimated · aging NCT06941844
Q4 2026
Seltorexant
Johnson & Johnson
Estimated · aging NCT06559306
Q4 2026
NRX-101
NeuroRx, Inc.
Estimated · aging NCT07227103
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Anchored on CT.gov primary completion date. Topline announcements typically precede this by 3–9 months. Confidence labels combine date type (ACTUAL/ESTIMATED) with last-update freshness.

Major Depressive Disorder Treatments by Mechanism

Top 11 mechanisms across 32 industry trials with a known mechanism of action.

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Atypical Antipsychotic
14 trials 5 sponsors
DAT
4 trials 1 sponsor
5-HT1A receptor/5-HT2A receptor/D2 receptor
3 trials 3 sponsors
Neuroactive Steroid Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid A Receptor Positive Modulator
3 trials 2 sponsors
Melatonin Receptor Agonist
2 trials 2 sponsors
Dopamine transporter/Norepinephrine transporter
1 trials 1 sponsor
NET/SERT
1 trials 1 sponsor
Progestin Antagonist
1 trials 1 sponsor
Benzodiazepine
1 trials 1 sponsor
Acetylcholine Release Inhibitor
1 trials 1 sponsor
SERT
1 trials 1 sponsor

MoA derived from FDA pharmClassEpc when intervention matches an approved drug. Codenamed clinical-stage assets without an approved counterpart show "—" and aren't grouped here — they're still in the phase tables below.

Major Depressive Disorder Clinical Pipeline by Phase

652 industry-sponsored trials across 172 sponsors

Novel Major Depressive Disorder Drugs by Company (New molecular entities)

2 companies have an FDA-approved novel drug for Major Depressive Disorder.

Reformulations (25 drugs) Click to expand
Generic Drugs (9 ANDA approved) Click to expand

Related Indications

Other CNS indications

Drug Categories:

  • Novel Drugs: NDA Type 1/2 (new molecular entity) or original BLA
  • Reformulations: NDA Type 3/5 (new dosage form of existing molecule)
  • Biosimilars: BLA-approved biologics highly similar to reference products
  • Generics: ANDA-approved copies of small molecule drugs

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